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Putting Infrastructure Dollars Back to Work

Yesterday, DOT announced that $2 billion in unspent earmarks can be freed up for states to use for new investments in infrastructure.
March 9, 2016 at 12:55 PM ET by Secretary Anthony Foxx, Shaun Donovan, Jeffrey Zients

Making All Levels of Government More Efficient and Effective Through Retrospective Review

Today, agencies released the first of their biannual lookback reports for 2016, identifying more than 50 new retrospective initiatives.
March 4, 2016 at 3:00 PM ET by Howard Shelanski

A Major Step Forward in Category Management: Announcing New Government-wide Category Leaders

As a part of the Administration's Category Management Initiative, we're announcing new Category Leaders to oversee the 10 largest areas of Federal procurement.
February 25, 2016 at 3:30 PM ET by Anne Rung

Working hand-in-hand with county leaders to build a brighter future for rural kids and families

Today, the Administration announced new efforts to build on ongoing progress to combat rural child poverty.
February 23, 2016 at 12:26 PM ET by Shaun Donovan, Cecilia Muñoz, Jerry Abramson

Mosquitoes and Malaria: Taking a Big Step Against a Small but Deadly Foe

The Obama administration just announced a major new commitment to combating the scourge of malaria.
February 22, 2016 at 3:56 PM ET by Shaun Donovan

The President will release his final Budget on Tuesday. Here’s a sneak preview:

Next week, the President will release his Budget for Fiscal Year 2017. Here’s a sneak preview.
February 6, 2016 at 10:00 AM ET by Shaun Donovan

Helping More Americans Complete College: New Proposals for Success

OMB Director Shaun Donovan and Acting Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. discuss FY17 Budget proposals to help students keep up with the rising costs of education.
February 3, 2016 at 2:02 PM ET by Shaun Donovan, John B. King Jr.

The Way Forward for Federal Background Investigations

Today, the Government announced a series of changes to modernize and strengthen the way we conduct background investigations and protect sensitive data.
January 22, 2016 at 11:00 AM ET by James R. Clapper, Beth Cobert, Marcel Lettre, Tony Scott, J. Michael Daniel

Modernizing & Strengthening the Security & Effectiveness of Federal Background Investigations

Today, the Government announced a series of changes to modernize and strengthen the way we conduct background investigations and protect sensitive data.
January 22, 2016 at 11:00 AM ET by Jamal Brown

Building Climate Resilience Across the Nation

The first ever group of Resilience AmeriCorps members began training & 10 additional communities were invited to participate in Climate Action Champion activities.
January 14, 2016 at 10:15 AM ET by Shaun Donovan, Christy Goldfuss

FACT SHEET: Promoting Economic Mobility, Opportunity, and Community Revitalization

Today, OMB Director Shaun Donovan announced a few of the many investments to be proposed in the President’s FY 2017 Budget.
January 13, 2016 at 5:10 PM ET by Jamal Brown

Just Announced! President's 2017 Budget Release Date

Today, OMB Director Shaun Donovan announced the upcoming release date of the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Budget.
January 7, 2016 at 5:00 PM ET by Jamal Brown

Building on Progress: Improving the Way the Government Buys IT

Today, OMB released for public comment a directive to Federal agencies to drive greater efficiency into how we manage and buy software.
December 21, 2015 at 9:00 AM ET by Anne Rung, Tony Scott

A Critical Step Forward for a Stronger Economy and a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code

Today, the President signed into law a bipartisan budget agreement that bolsters our security, grows our economy, and reflects our values.
December 18, 2015 at 6:30 PM ET by Shaun Donovan

Unlocking the Full Potential of America’s Federal Workforce

Today, President Obama took executive action to attract, develop and retain the best talent needed to continue moving the Federal Government forward in the 21st Century.
December 15, 2015 at 5:15 PM ET by Shaun Donovan, Beth Cobert

Changing the Game on Water Supply

Thanks to American innovation, solutions to water resource challenges are within reach.
December 15, 2015 at 11:00 AM ET by Ali Zaidi

Prepared Remarks of OMB Director Shaun Donovan, Federal Privacy Summit

Today, OMB Director Shaun Donovan announced a series of efforts to build on the Administration’s progress to protect privacy while harnessing technology.
December 2, 2015 at 4:15 PM ET by Shaun Donovan

Behind the Buy: The Importance of Bringing in Experienced Teams

In the seventh episode of Behind the Buy, U.S. CAO Anne Rung interviews GSA's Beth Hochberg on the importance of leveraging play #7 of the Digital Services Playbook.
November 18, 2015 at 3:00 PM ET by Anne Rung

How America’s Lab Leaders Are Powering Regional Economic Growth

Earlier this month, the White House hosted a forum to discuss how the nation's innovative labs are powering regional economic growth.
November 16, 2015 at 9:15 AM ET by Ali Zaidi, Jason Miller, and Tom Kalil

Realizing the Vision for the White House Leadership Development Program

We are proud to announce that following a rigorous selection process, 16 talented GS-15 employees have been chosen for the White House Leadership Development Program.
November 3, 2015 at 3:15 PM ET by Beth Cobert, Dave Mader

Modernizing Federal Cybersecurity

Today, the Administration directed a series of actions to continue strengthening Federal cybersecurity & modernizing the government’s technology infrastructure.
October 30, 2015 at 3:00 PM ET by Tony Scott

In Ongoing Response to Hurricane Sandy, We Must Remain Focused on Climate Change's Long-Term Impacts

Since Hurricane Sandy made landfall, the Administration has invested in hard-hit communities to ensure that they don’t just rebuild, but rebuild smarter.
October 29, 2015 at 10:00 AM ET by Shaun Donovan

Scaling Implementation of Shared Services

Today, OMB and GSA announced the establishment of the first-ever, government-wide shared services Management and Oversight operating model for mission support functions.
October 22, 2015 at 3:30 PM ET by David Mader, Denise Turner Roth

Intellectual Property in the Spotlight: A Collaborative Approach to Preventing IP Theft

Today, I am proud to highlight recent initiatives announced by the Dept. of Justice that underscore the Administration’s continued efforts to combat and prevent IP theft.
October 22, 2015 at 3:00 PM ET by Danny Marti

Modernizing Federal Information Policy

Today, OMB is proposing for the first time in fifteen years revisions to Circular A-130, Managing Information as a Strategic Resource.
October 21, 2015 at 9:00 AM ET by Anne Rung, Tony Scott, Howard Shelanski

Improving the Way the Government Buys IT

Today, OMB issued the first in a series of information technology commodity directives to improve how the Federal Government buys and manages IT commodities.
October 16, 2015 at 3:00 PM ET by Anne Rung, Tony Scott

Deficit Reduced by Nearly Three-Fourths Since 2009

Yesterday, OMB and the Department of Treasury released the fiscal year 2015 budget results, which show significant and continued progress in reducing the deficit.
October 16, 2015 at 11:15 AM ET by Shaun Donovan

An Update to Drive Category Management Government-Wide

We’re excited to share with you seven key steps we’ve taken to move forward with implementing category management even further.
October 14, 2015 at 2:00 PM ET by Anne Rung, Tom Sharpe

Continuing to Drive Mission Results for the American People

Today the Administration announced its final set of Agency Priority Goals to continue driving progress on key priorities.
October 8, 2015 at 2:30 PM ET by Shaun Donovan

Incorporating Natural Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services in Federal Decision-Making

Today, the Administration released a new memorandum directing Federal agencies to factor the value of ecosystem services into Federal planning and decision-making.
October 7, 2015 at 2:30 PM ET by Ali Zaidi, Tamara Dickinson, Timothy Male